Perth Amboy, New Jersey Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Perth Amboy, New Jersey rental market.
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Average Apartment Rent
$2,363
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-1.7%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Perth Amboy, New Jersey apartments have recorded a -1.7% rent decrease.
Perth Amboy, New Jersey Average apartment rent trend
Perth Amboy, New Jersey Average Apartment Rent
Perth Amboy, New Jersey Apartment rent ranges
At 35.96%, apartments priced $2,000 - $2,500 represent the bulk of Perth Amboy, New Jersey rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.49%.
Perth Amboy, New Jersey Housing tenure**
Renters take up 65% of Perth Amboy, New Jersey real estate, occupying a total of 11,903 units, while homeowners live in 6,506 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.1
Renter median household income**
$45,131
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.9
Rental vacancy rate**
2.2%
Perth Amboy, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 4,797 rentals in Perth Amboy, New Jersey with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 40%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 92 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Perth Amboy, New Jersey homes for rent is 4.1.
Perth Amboy, New Jersey Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Perth Amboy, New Jersey are occupied by residents in the 45 - 54 years age group (26%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (25%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Perth Amboy, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Perth Amboy, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 8,195 apartments for rent in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, or 69% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 45% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 5,415 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Perth Amboy, New Jersey is 2.9.
Perth Amboy, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 15% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 32% of the homes for rent in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
Perth Amboy, New Jersey Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Perth Amboy, New Jersey apartment rentals, namely 28% or 3,289 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1940 - 1949 (12%, 1,381 units), and the ones Built 1950 - 1959 (11%, 1,262 units).
Perth Amboy, New Jersey Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2014
Most Perth Amboy, New Jersey renters (48%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Perth Amboy, New Jersey condos for rent is 2014.
Perth Amboy, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 42% of Perth Amboy, New Jersey renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 29% of them have No vehicle available, and 23% have 2 vehicles available.
Perth Amboy, New Jersey Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Perth Amboy, New Jersey Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Perth Amboy, New Jersey apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
